Tuesday, December 20, 2011

December 26, 2011

> NO CLASS <

Lesson Plan for Dec 19, 2011

GOOD-HEARTED GLASGOW  J8x32  3C (4C set)       
                                                                           P Knapman Collins Pocket Bk
 1- 8      1s turn RH cast to 2nd place, & turn partner LH 1¼ times
             to end Man down & Lady up

9-16      1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s),
             1s passing RSh & dance LH with other couple

17-24    1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place own side

25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

"Good-Hearted Glasgow" on YouTube


GREEN GROW THE RASHES (John Black’s Daughter)  S8x32 3C (4C set)
                                                                                      Johnson RSCDS Bk 12
1- 8      1s dance parallel RSh reels of 3 on own sides

9-16      1s set, turn 2H, 1s facing 2s on sides; 
             set, and turn 2s with 2H 1½ times

17-24    1M+3s circle 3H round to left and
              end 3s on opp sides & 1M casts to 2nd pl, 
             1L+3s circle 3H round to right and 
             end 3s own sides & 1L casts to 2nd pl

25-32   1s set, dance up to top, cast to 2nd place and turn RH


BONNIE STRONSHIRAY  S8x32 3C (4C set)     R Campbell Glasgow Assembly
  1- 8      1s+2s turn ¾ 2H to form line up/down centre & dance ½ reel of 4,
              turn partners ¾ 2H to own sides (having changed places)

9-16      1s set adv & turn 1st corner 2H ending 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s;
             set adv to 2nd crnr & turn 2H end 2nd place opposite sides

17-24    2s+1s+3s cross RH
             1s cast to right round partner's 1st corner positions
             while corners Advance+Retire (1M between 2s & 1L between 3s),
             2s+1s+3s cross RH (up/down set),
             1s cast to right round partner's 2nd corner positions
             & in to face them while 2s+3s Advance+Retire

25-32    1s dance ½ RSh reel of 4 with partner's 2nd corner position,
              pass LSh & dance ½ reel with partner's 1st corner position
             & turn RH back to place

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

December 12, 2011

> NO CLASS <

Lesson Plan for Dec 5, 2011

JOIE DE VIVRE   J8x32   3C (4C set)            I van Maarseveen RSCDS Bk. 39, #2
  1-4        1s set and cast off to 2nd place. 2s step up bars 3-4

  5-8        Joining nearer hands, 1s dance down between 3s
               and cast up to 2nd place

 9-12       2s, ls & 3s turn partners RH

13-16      2M, followed by 1M & 3M, and 3W, followed by 1W & 2W,
               dance clockwise ½ way round
               to finish on opposite sides in the order 3, 1, 2

17-20      3s, 1s & 2s dance back-to-back with partners

21-24      Joining nearer hands on the sides, 3s, 1s & 2s set and
               turn partners ½ way round RH to finish ready for —

25-32      3s, 1s & 2s allemande

"Joie de vivre" on YouTube


THE GENTLEMAN   S8x32   3C (4C set)                      R S Huxley RSCDS 35
 1- 8       1s turn 2H and remain in middle facing each other as 2s step up,
              1s+2s set (1s advancing and pass LSh to face opposite partner)
              and dance ½ reel of 4 across with 2s.
              1s end giving LH to face down on own side between 2s

9-16       1s lead down to end between 3s & face each other,
              1s+3s set (1s advancing and pass LSh to face opposite partner)
              and dance ½ reel of 4 across with 3s.
              1s end giving LH to face up on own side between 3s

17-24     1s lead up to top, cross over & cast to 2nd place
              and dance ½ reels of 3 across (L with 2s & M with 3s)

25-32    2s+1s dance Diamond Poussette right round


BAULDY BAIN'S FIDDLE   R8x32   3C (4C set)                  J Dickson Lothian Coll
 1- 4      1s turn by the right and cast one place;

 5- 8       1s turn by left 1½ times,
              finishing facing out on opposite sides (in 2nd place);

 9-12     1s cast to the left,
             cross and cast to the left again to 2nd place on own sides
              {chase anti-clockwise halfway round}
             while 2s and 3s right hands across, finishing in the side lines;

13-16    2s and 3s chase clockwise halfway round outside
             while 1s turn by the left 1¼ times
             finishing facing first corner positions (1M facing 2M, 1L facing 3L);

17-20    1s ½ diagonal reel of 4 with first corner positions;

21-24    1s ½ diagonal reel of 4 with second corner positions,
              finishing by passing right shoulder to 2nd place on own sides;

25-32     2s, 1s, and 3s dance 6 hands round and back.

"Bauldy Bain's Fiddle" on YouTube


BEST SET IN THE HALL   J8x32  3C (4C Set)           H Greenwood  Bk 46
  1- 8       1s set, 1L followed by partner casts below 3s,
                crosses & casts up to face her 1st corner
                while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corner
                2s step up bars 7-8

 9-12      1s and 1st corners set;
              1s pulling back by the right dance around each other
               and out to finish in partner's 1st corner position.
               At  the same time 1st corners dance in and, pulling back by the right,
              finish back-to-back in the middle facing own places. 2nd corners

13-16      1s and 1st corners set; 1st corners, pulling back by the right,
                dance around each other and out to finish in opposite corner's position.
                At  the same time 1s dance towards each other,
                and pulling back by the right,
               finish back-to-back in the middle facing 2nd corners.
               (1s turn on the spot.)

17 - 24     1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners;
                pass each other by the right to finish in 2nd place on opposite sides.
                (3)(1)(2)

25- 32      2s+1s+3s chase clockwise ½ way and turn partners RH

"Best Set in the Hall" on YouTube {1st tune is "Reel of the Royal Scots"!}
"Best Set in the Hall" on YouTube {with proper "signature tune"}


DA RAIN DANCIN’   R8x32 3C (4C set)                           Whiteadder Coll
 1- 8       1s dance down below 3s, cast up round 3s to 2nd place own side,
              2s+1s+3s set and cross RH

 9-16     1s dance up round 2s and cast off to 2nd place opposite sides,
              2s+1s+3s set, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners while 2s and 3s cross LH

17-24    1s set right to 1st corners and left to partner,
              ¾ turn RH to face 2nd corners,
              set to right and left to partner,
              ¾ turn RH to end 2nd place own side.
              {"interrupted hello-good-bye"}

25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back